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Kentucky governor declares state of emergency for gas

Kentucky governor declares state of emergency for gas
AND THE GARAGE. NO ONE WAS HOME AT THE TIME GOVERNOR BESHEAR IS TAKING MORE ACTION TO TRY TO ADDRESS THE NEAR RECORD PRICES AT THE GAS PUMP THIS AFTERNOON THE GOVERNOR SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY. IT ACTIVATES THE STATE PRICE. GOUGING LAWS FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 30 DAYS. YOU CAN REPORT PRICE GOUGING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE. I’M TAKING THIS ACTION BECAUSE I BELIEVE STRONGLY THAT EVEN MINIMAL RELIEF IS BETTER THAN NO RELIEF AND IF WE ARE GOING TO HOLD SOMEBODY TO TASK LIKE I WAS ABLE TO AS ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR PRICE GOUGING. THE BASELINE PRICE IS ONLY SET. WHEN I SIGN THE STATE OF EMERGENCY BY LETTING IT GO FURTHER IT MAKE IT EVEN HARDER IF PEOPLE OUT THERE ARE GOUGING US EARLIER THIS MONTH THE GOVERNOR FROZE. THE STATE’S GAS TAX. IT WAS SET TO INCREASE BY TWO CENTS PER GALLON NEXT MONTH. HE ALSO ASKED THE EPA TO APPROVE A WAIVER TO TEMPORARILY STOP THE REQUIREMENT FOR REFORMULATED GAS, WHICH IS MORE EXPENSIVE IN THE LOUISVILLE AREA. HE SAI
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Kentucky governor declares state of emergency for gas
Kentucky's governor is taking more action to address near-record prices at the gas pump.Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Thursday declaring a state of emergency. It will activate the state price-gouging laws for at least the next 30 days."I'm taking this action because I believe strongly that even minimal relief is better than no relief. And if we are going to hold somebody to task — like I was able to as attorney general - for price gouging the baseline price is only set when I sign the state of emergency. By letting it go further, it'd make it even harder if people out there are gouging us," Beshear said during his weekly Team Kentucky update.Earlier this month, he froze the state's gas tax. It was set to increase by 2 cents per gallon next month.He also asked the EPA to approve a waiver to temporarily stop the requirement for reformulated gas, which is more expensive, in the Louisville area, but that request was denied. They did agree to monitor the situation.Anyone who suspects price gouging can contact Attorney General Daniel Cameron's office. Click here to access the complaint form.

Kentucky's governor is taking more action to address near-record prices at the gas pump.

Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Thursday declaring a state of emergency. It will activate the state price-gouging laws for at least the next 30 days.

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"I'm taking this action because I believe strongly that even minimal relief is better than no relief. And if we are going to hold somebody to task — like I was able to as attorney general - for price gouging the baseline price is only set when I sign the state of emergency. By letting it go further, it'd make it even harder if people out there are gouging us," Beshear said during his weekly Team Kentucky update.

Earlier this month, he froze the state's gas tax. It was set to increase by 2 cents per gallon next month.

He also asked the EPA to approve a waiver to temporarily stop the requirement for reformulated gas, which is more expensive, in the Louisville area, but that request was denied. They did agree to monitor the situation.

Anyone who suspects price gouging can contact Attorney General Daniel Cameron's office. Click here to access the complaint form.